Maine Education Matters

By Matt Drewette-Card

Season 7 starts in January, 2023!

Maine educator Matt Drewette-Card (@DrewetteCard) gives his thoughts on all things education-related in Maine, be it the laws and rules of education to the politics ... more

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How many episodes does Maine Education Matters have?

The podcast currently has 209 episodes available.

Maine Education Matters episodes:

February 05, 2024 199: "What the hecking..."
Matt & Matt review the public hearings and worksessions for the week of January 29th, including some not-brief briefings and then preview the next week. Plus: a hair story!
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59min
January 26, 2024 198: "This episode is triggering..."
Matt & Matt review the worksessions and public hearings for the week of January 22, 2024, and preview the week of January 29, 2024. Plus: lots of time travel talk and a tuba is mentioned.
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52min
January 19, 2024 197: "Tabled"
Matt and Matt review the Worksessions from January 16, 2024, and preview the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for January 23, 24, and 25.
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46min
January 12, 2024 196: "Context Matters"
Matt & Matt review the Public Hearings from January 9 & January 11, and preview the Worksessions for January 16.

Follow along with all of the legislation for this session here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing
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55min
January 05, 2024 195: Mr. Bill Titles
Matt and his new(?) cohost preview the 2nd session of the 131st Maine Legislature by looking at some of the upcoming titles and no other contexts!
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49min
January 04, 2024 Repost: Pathway to Legislation (Special Episode)
Matt doesn't feel like working (#onbrand) so he's reposting his already recorded "Pathway to Legislation" episode from December 2022, as we get ready for the 2nd session of the 131st Legislature in Maine.
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29min
January 03, 2024 193: Recapping the 131st 1st Session (Continued)
Matt dives into a few more of the bills that were passed in the 1st session of the 131st Legislative session.
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40min
December 18, 2023 192: "131st Recap: Student Rights and Special Education"
Matt recaps some of the bills passed in the first session of Maine's 131st Legislative Session, using the "Annual Legislative Update" from Drummond Woodsum (https://dwmlaw.com/) as a guide.
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34min
December 08, 2023191: Season 9 Updates and Coming Soons!
We're back!!!
Season 9 is upon us, and Maine Education Matters is BACK! This episode, Matt describes some upcoming episodes to "wet our whistles" in preparation for the 2nd Session of the 131st Legislature, including:
2023 Recap and Review

2024 Carryover Bills

2024 Bill Titles

Path of Legislation

Education and Cultural Affairs Committee Members

Study Groups
For more info on the 1st Session of the 131st Legislature, click here for our spreadsheet of all of the bills we followed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=drive_link
Thanks for downloading and listening!
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21min
August 29, 2023 190: 131st Enacted & Signed
Matt begins to look back at what was the first session of the 131st legislature by reviewing some of the bills that were passed, enacted, and signed.
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41min

FAQs about Maine Education Matters:

How many episodes does Maine Education Matters have?

The podcast currently has 209 episodes available.